英语词汇“equal”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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adjective (2)
- equal (SAME)
- equal (ABLE)
noun (1)
- equal (1)
verb (2)
- equal (BE THE SAME)
- equal (RESULT IN)

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adjective (2)
- equal (SAME IN AMOUNT)
- equal (DESERVING THE SAME)
noun (1)
- equal (PERSON/THING)
verb (1)
- equal (BE SAME IN AMOUNT)
more…(1)
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adjective (4)
- equal (1)
- equal (2)
- equal (3)
- equal (4)
verb (2)
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noun (1)
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equaladjective

uk/ˈiː.kwəl/us/ˈiː.kwəl/

equal adjective (SAME)

B1 the same in amount, number, or size:

One litre is equal to 1.76 imperial pints.

One box may look bigger than the other, but in fact they are roughly (= almost) equal in volume.

B1 the same in importance and deserving the same treatment:

All people are equal, deserving the same rights as each other.

They've got a long way to go before they achieve equal pay/status for men and women.

More examples

Are the two bags equal in weight?
He believes that all children are born with equal intelligence.
We must make sure that everyone gets equal shares of the food.
Applicants should have a degree or a qualification of equal status.
One unit of alcohol is equal to half a pint of beer or a standard measure of spirits.

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Similar and the same

a level playing field idiom
affinity
akin
alike
allied
approach
clock
constant
difference
every inch idiom
firm
homogeneous
homogenous
identical
inch
resemblance
Rome
same
same difference idiom
same old same old idiom

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equal adjective (ABLE)

[ after verb ] formal skilled or brave enough for a difficult duty or piece of work:

It's a challenging job but I'm sure you'll prove equal to it.

Is he equal to the task?

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Skilled, talented and able

able
ably
accomplished
adept
adroit
expert
gifted
handy
have a nice, good, etc. line in sth idiom
have inner resources idiom
intimate 1
polished
practised
preen
proficient
proficiently
qualified
slick
with the best of them idiom
workmanlike

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equalnoun [ C ]

uk/ˈiː.kwəl/us/ˈiː.kwəl/

B2 someone or something that has the same importance as someone or something else and deserves the same treatment:

The good thing about her as a boss is that she treats us all as equals.

Throughout her marriage she never considered her husband as her intellectual equal.

As an all-round athlete he has no equal (= no-one else is as good).

More examples

She found that if women did serious and worthwhile scientific work, male scientists were willing to treat them as equals.
As a friend and companion, no one could ever be her equal.

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Organizations - position & status

a rung on/of the ladder idiom
apparatchik
associate
back seat
be a big fish in a small pond idiom
betters 2
brethren
comrade
echelon
elite
entry-level
fellow
founder
low-level
position
role
second class
senior
standing
subordinate

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equalverb [ L only + noun, T ]

uk/ˈiː.kwəl/us/ˈiː.kwəl/-ll- or US usually -l-

equal verb [ L only + noun, T ] (BE THE SAME)

to be the same in value or amount as something else:

16 ounces equals one pound.

to achieve the same standard or level as someone else, or the same standard or level as you did before:

We raised over $500 for charity last year and we're hoping to equal that this year.

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Being or appearing similar or the same

a passing resemblance idiom
agree
answer
ballpark
be in good company idiom
be in the same ballpark idiom
be nothing/not much/very little in it idiom
be two of a kind idiom
company
equalize
equalizer
even
even (sth) out
flatline
homologous
homologous series
in line with sth idiom
line
match up
tally

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equal verb [ L only + noun, T ] (RESULT IN)

to result in something:

He disputed the idea that more money equals better education.

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Causing things to happen

-ization
-ize
actuation
agent
awaken (sth) in sb
be associated with sth
beget
draw
fuel
instigate
instigator
introduce
lie
plant
produce
rise
usher
usher sth in
wreak
wrought

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equaladjective

us/ˈi·kwəl/

equal adjective (SAME IN AMOUNT)

mathematics symbol = the same in amount, number, or size:

One quart is equal to four cups.

Divide the class into equal groups.

equal adjective (DESERVING THE SAME)

the same in importance and (of people) deserving the same treatment:

equal rights

We want a society that promotes equal opportunity for all of its citizens.

equally

adjective us/ˈi·kwə·li/

The money was shared equally among the three sisters.

equalnoun [ C ]

us/ˈi·kwəl/

equal noun [ C ] (PERSON/THING)

someone or something that is the same in amount, size, or importance as another person or thing:

In this country, we’re all equals with the same rights.

As an all-around athlete he has no equal (= no one else is as good).

equalverb

us/ˈi·kwəl/symbol =

equal verb (BE SAME IN AMOUNT)

mathematics to be the same in amount, number, size, or importance as another:

[ L ] 10 + 10 = 20

[ T ] We hope to equal the amount of money we raised last year.

equaladjective

uk/ˈiːkwəl/us

the same in price, number, size, etc.:

The values of cross-border and internal sales were about equal over the year.

an equal amount/number/share Instead of an equal share, we got only one-fifth of the profits.

equal to sth She received a bonus of $15,065, equal to 40% of her salary.

equal in number/value/size Sakhalin is an island north of Japan, with oil and gas reserves equal in size to those remaining in the North Sea.

treating everyone in the same way or allowing everyone to have the same opportunities:

Relationships within an organization are never equal.

Congress should focus its efforts on providing equal access to good quality education and job skills.

on an equal basis/footing/on equal terms By law, job applications from disabled people should be treated on an equal basis to those from non-disabled candidates.

all things being equal

if the situation remains the same as it is now, or continues as expected:

All things being equal, the market should have recovered by the end of the year.

be equal to (doing) sth

to have the ability, experience, or skill that is necessary to do something difficult:

I'm not sure he's equal to the demands of such a high-pressure job.

equalverb [ T ]

uk/ˈiːkwəl/usUK -ll-, US -l-

to be the same in price, number, size, etc:

Pre-tax profits are likely to equal last year's despite a £41 million share buy-back programme.

Casinos currently pay tax equaling 20% of their gross revenue.

equal the cost/number/amount of sth If every household used energy-saving bulbs, the reduction in greenhouse-gas emissions would equal the amount produced by almost 800,000 cars.

if one thing equals another thing, it results in that thing:

Experience has shown us that more accountability equals better performance.

equalnoun [ C ]

uk/ˈiːkwəl/us

someone or something who is as important, successful, etc. as someone or something else:

be the equal of sb/be sb's equal The EU increasingly sees itself as the equal of the US.

On a professional and personal level the two men were equals.

treat/accept/see sb as an equal Even though I was only a trainee, I was treated as an equal by the other staff.

单词	equal
释义	Contents adjective (2) equal (SAME) equal (ABLE) noun (1) equal (1) verb (2) equal (BE THE SAME) equal (RESULT IN) Contents adjective (2) equal (SAME IN AMOUNT) equal (DESERVING THE SAME) noun (1) equal (PERSON/THING) verb (1) equal (BE SAME IN AMOUNT) more…(1) equally Contents adjective (4) equal (1) equal (2) equal (3) equal (4) verb (2) equal (1) equal (2) noun (1) equal (1) English American Business equaladjective uk/ˈiː.kwəl/us/ˈiː.kwəl/ equal adjective (SAME) B1 the same in amount, number, or size: One litre is equal to 1.76 imperial pints. One box may look bigger than the other, but in fact they are roughly (= almost) equal in volume. B1 the same in importance and deserving the same treatment: All people are equal, deserving the same rights as each other. They've got a long way to go before they achieve equal pay/status for men and women. More examples Are the two bags equal in weight? He believes that all children are born with equal intelligence. We must make sure that everyone gets equal shares of the food. Applicants should have a degree or a qualification of equal status. One unit of alcohol is equal to half a pint of beer or a standard measure of spirits. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Similar and the same a level playing field idiom affinity akin alike allied approach clock constant difference every inch idiom firm homogeneous homogenous identical inch resemblance Rome same same difference idiom same old same old idiom See more results » equal adjective (ABLE) [ after verb ] formal skilled or brave enough for a difficult duty or piece of work: It's a challenging job but I'm sure you'll prove equal to it. Is he equal to the task? Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Skilled, talented and able able ably accomplished adept adroit expert gifted handy have a nice, good, etc. line in sth idiom have inner resources idiom intimate 1 polished practised preen proficient proficiently qualified slick with the best of them idiom workmanlike See more results » equalnoun [ C ] uk/ˈiː.kwəl/us/ˈiː.kwəl/ B2 someone or something that has the same importance as someone or something else and deserves the same treatment: The good thing about her as a boss is that she treats us all as equals. Throughout her marriage she never considered her husband as her intellectual equal. As an all-round athlete he has no equal (= no-one else is as good). More examples She found that if women did serious and worthwhile scientific work, male scientists were willing to treat them as equals. As a friend and companion, no one could ever be her equal. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Organizations - position & status a rung on/of the ladder idiom apparatchik associate back seat be a big fish in a small pond idiom betters 2 brethren comrade echelon elite entry-level fellow founder low-level position role second class senior standing subordinate See more results » equalverb [ L only + noun, T ] uk/ˈiː.kwəl/us/ˈiː.kwəl/-ll- or US usually -l- equal verb [ L only + noun, T ] (BE THE SAME) to be the same in value or amount as something else: 16 ounces equals one pound. to achieve the same standard or level as someone else, or the same standard or level as you did before: We raised over $500 for charity last year and we're hoping to equal that this year. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Being or appearing similar or the same a passing resemblance idiom agree answer ballpark be in good company idiom be in the same ballpark idiom be nothing/not much/very little in it idiom be two of a kind idiom company equalize equalizer even *even (sth)* out flatline homologous homologous series** in line with sth idiom line match up tally See more results » equal verb [ L only + noun, T ] (RESULT IN) to result in something: He disputed the idea that more money equals better education. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Causing things to happen -ization -ize actuation agent *awaken (sth) in sb* be associated with sth beget draw fuel instigate instigator introduce lie plant produce rise usher *usher sth* in wreak wrought See more results » equaladjective us/ˈi·kwəl/ equal adjective (SAME IN AMOUNT) mathematics symbol = the same in amount, number, or size: One quart is equal to four cups. Divide the class into equal groups. equal adjective (DESERVING THE SAME) the same in importance and (of people) deserving the same treatment: equal rights We want a society that promotes equal opportunity for all of its citizens. equally adjective us/ˈi·kwə·li/ The money was shared equally among the three sisters. equalnoun [ C ] us/ˈi·kwəl/ equal noun [ C ] (PERSON/THING) someone or something that is the same in amount, size, or importance as another person or thing: In this country, we’re all equals with the same rights. As an all-around athlete he has no equal (= no one else is as good). equalverb us/ˈi·kwəl/symbol = equal verb (BE SAME IN AMOUNT) mathematics to be the same in amount, number, size, or importance as another: [ L ] 10 + 10 = 20 [ T ] We hope to equal the amount of money we raised last year. equaladjective uk/ˈiːkwəl/us the same in price, number, size, etc.: The values of cross-border and internal sales were about equal over the year. an equal amount/number/share Instead of an equal share, we got only one-fifth of the profits. equal to sth She received a bonus of $15,065, equal to 40% of her salary. equal in number/value/size Sakhalin is an island north of Japan, with oil and gas reserves equal in size to those remaining in the North Sea. treating everyone in the same way or allowing everyone to have the same opportunities: Relationships within an organization are never equal. Congress should focus its efforts on providing equal access to good quality education and job skills. on an equal basis/footing/on equal terms By law, job applications from disabled people should be treated on an equal basis to those from non-disabled candidates. all things being equal if the situation remains the same as it is now, or continues as expected: All things being equal, the market should have recovered by the end of the year. be equal to (doing) sth to have the ability, experience, or skill that is necessary to do something difficult: I'm not sure he's equal to the demands of such a high-pressure job. equalverb [ T ] uk/ˈiːkwəl/usUK -ll-, US -l- to be the same in price, number, size, etc: Pre-tax profits are likely to equal last year's despite a £41 million share buy-back programme. Casinos currently pay tax equaling 20% of their gross revenue. equal the cost/number/amount of sth If every household used energy-saving bulbs, the reduction in greenhouse-gas emissions would equal the amount produced by almost 800,000 cars. if one thing equals another thing, it results in that thing: Experience has shown us that more accountability equals better performance. equalnoun [ C ] uk/ˈiːkwəl/us someone or something who is as important, successful, etc. as someone or something else: be the equal of sb/be sb's equal The EU increasingly sees itself as the equal of the US. On a professional and personal level the two men were equals**. treat/accept/see sb as an equal Even though I was only a trainee, I was treated as an equal by the other staff.
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